Leave it to government to pick a fight it cannot win, then send you the bill. The Colorado Sun reports Colorado will pay $6.1 million tied to the state’s attempt to ban abortion pill “reversal.”
This happened at the state level, and now the tab lands on taxpayers while regular folks are out here trying to pay for groceries, insurance, and a mortgage.
The Bullet Point Brief
- Colorado is set to pay $6.1 million over an attempt to ban abortion pill “reversal.”
- This is a state government action with real financial consequences for taxpayers.
- The policy decision ended up costing money instead of solving problems.
- Settlements do not come from a magic fund. They come from the people.
- We should expect lawmakers to measure outcomes, not just headlines.
My Bottom Line
Our tax dollars are used to pay this settlement, and that should tick off every Coloradan who thinks government ought to stay in its lane and count the cost before it swings.
This is what happens when electeds treat lawmaking like a social media post. Virtue signal today, cash the taxpayer check tomorrow.
The constitution is still the constitution. You do not get to bulldoze it because you are trying to please your base, and then act surprised when the courts send the invoice.
If your big idea ends with a settlement, it was not a big idea.
Translated: stop passing feel-good bills that blow up in court and stick taxpayers with the damn bill.
Source: The Colorado Sun
